湖南省长、望、浏、宁2012届高三英语3月一模联考试题

用心 爱心 专心1 湖南省长 望 浏 宁湖南省长 望 浏 宁 20122012 届高三届高三 3 3 月一模联考月一模联考 英英 语语 试试 题题 温馨提示 1 本卷共四大题 2 本卷总分 150 分 考试时量 120 分钟 3 请将所有答案填写到答题卷 卡 上 Part I Listening Comprehension 30 marks Section A 22 5 marks Directions In this section you ll hear six conversations between two speakers For each conversation there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A B and C Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question You will hear each conversation TWICE Example When will the magazine probably arrive A Wednesday B Thursday C Friday The answer is B Conversation 1 1 How does Joe feel A He is puzzled why nobody helps him B He is low in spirit C He s afraid of being looked down upon 2 What does Joe want to do for a change A To learn to work with others B To spend more time studying C To relax a bit more Conversation 2 3 How will the speakers go to the Fair A By taxi B On foot C By bus 4 Why will they take their raincoats A The weatherman says there will be rain around noon B There s some sign of rain in the sky C They think anything is possible Conversation 3 5 How does the woman release pressure A By overeating B By crazy shopping C By sleeping 6 What does the man suggest the woman do A Go on a diet B Take exercise 用心 爱心 专心2 C See a doctor Conversation 4 7 How are the speakers going to the party A On foot B By taxi C By bus 8 What time is it now A About 6 35 B About 6 45 C About 7 15 9 What s wrong with the man s watch A It isn t working B It gains five minutes a day C It was lost last month Conversation 5 10 What do we know about the speakers last holiday in Hainan A They stayed in a big hotel B They enjoyed the food there C The woman s skin got burned by the sun 11 How long will their holiday last this time A Ten days B Two weeks C A month 12 What did the man forget to do A Mail the check B Book the plane tickets C Call the travel agency Conversation 6 13 Where does the conversation take place A In a library B In a classroom C In a campus office 14 When can the man work A Every morning B Afternoons and weekends C Weekends 15 What does the woman ask the man to do tomorrow A Fill out a form B Give her some additional information C Phone her Section B 7 5 marks Directions In this section you will hear a short passage Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you ve heard Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS You will hear the short passage TWICE Weather in England I A forever topic 用心 爱心 专心3 People often talk about the weather because they can experience 16 in the same day II Summer or winter You may see the British go 17 in winter and wear 18 in summer III Just in case So they always take a n 19 or a raincoat with them even when the sun is 20 PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE 45 marks Section A Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A B C and D Choose one answer that best completes the sentence 21 All the students are supposed for today s tests A to have prepared B to be preparing C to prepare D to have been prepared 22 She never laughed lose her temper A or she ever did B nor did she ever C or did she ever D nor she ever did 23 Are you surprised at my improvement on tests Dad Yes But I you got such high marks A didn t expect B hadn t expected C don t expect D haven t expected 24 Mark could refuse to answer questions but he could never lie to his father A someone else s B anyone else s C anyone D no one 25 If I criticize someone I will do it with great patience as if I were the one A to criticize B criticizing C having criticizing D being criticized 26 The detective inspected the room for fingerprints wondering if someone the room A entered B enters C had entered D has entered 27 People in many places had been pulled down by the real estate developers were not paid enough money A their houses B which houses C whose houses D of which houses 28 It s her cleverness not her appearance makes it difficult for her to work with others A what B as C which D that 29 How close parents are to their children an influence on the character 用心 爱心 专心4 of the child A have B has C having D to have 30 Children should be taught to leave things they can find them again A where B when C then D there 31 The village students brought they could a sack of ground meal or a pig to pay the tuition A whenever B wherever C however D whatever 32 in 1898 Beijing University is one of the most famous universities in the world A Being founded B It was founded C Founded D Having founded 33 Denis has made it known that he much of his collection to the nation when he retires A has donated B is to be donated C donates D is to donate 34 In the last few months many practice exams to sharpen the students examination skills A have held B have been held C are held D are being held 35 A 2 year old girl named Yue Yue not given first aid treatment after being hit by two vehicles died at last which have happened in our society A can t B wouldn t C shouldn t D mustn t Section B Directions For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A B C and D Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context Today I am known for my voice Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament 新约全书 on tape But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me When I was a child I stuttered 结巴 so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public Then when I was 14 Professor Donald Crouch came to my school He was a retired college professor English was his favorite subject and 38 was his deepest love He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal turning pages as if uncovering treasures When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics he felt regretful for not being a part of our school sooner When he learned that I not only loved poetry but was writing it we became 用心 爱心 专心5 closer There was however one 39 Professor Crouch could not stand the fact that I refused to read my poems to the class Jim poetry is 40 to be read aloud he said You should be able to speak those beautiful words I shook my head and 41 One day he 42 me After handing in a poem I waited for his 43 It didn t come Instead one day as the students had gathered together he 44 me Jim I don t think you wrote this poem I stared at him in disbelief Why I started 45 flooding me of course I did Well then he said you ve got to prove it by getting up and 46 it from memory By then the other students had settled at their desks With knees shaking I walked up to the front For a moment I stood there breathless Then I began and kept going I recited my poem all the way through Afterwards Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers poetry before the public I discovered I did have a n 47 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite 36 A lasted B took C cost D wasted 37 A unnecessary B unlikely C unable D impossible 38 A archaeology B art C architecture D poetry 39 A difficulty B promise C agreement D difference 40 A said B meant C prepared D found 41 A turned away B sat down C talked back D gave in 42 A greeted B scolded C tricked D comforted 43 A help B idea C reward D comment 44 A challenged B attacked C noticed D told 45 A pride B anger C excitement D joy 46 A reading B speaking C repeating D telling 47 A voice B Sound C appearance D interest SECTION C 用心 爱心 专心6 Directions Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context Travel is a very good activity When traveling you can relax 48 forget your tiredness or troubles and have the energy to take on the new tasks waiting for you But sometimes traveling is not 49 enjoyable thing For example the weather can be changeable If you climb a mountain it may rain suddenly You may be caught 50 the rain and may catch a cold The 51 thing is that you may have your money stolen 52 you may have an injury Ail these terrible things are 53 can happen to you Therefore when you are going on a trip you must make a good preparation Firstly you must have clear information about the weather 54 you should choose a good companion so that you can help each other Thirdly you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents 55 you do this you will surely enjoy your travel PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION 30 marks Directions Read the following three passages Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are 4 choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read A James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9 There a school teacher asked the youth his name J C he replied She thought he had said Jesse and he had a new name Owens ran his first race at age 13 After high school he went to Ohio State University He had to work part time so as to pay for his education As a second year student in the Big Ten games in 1935 he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later A week before the Big Ten meet Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try event by event He did try and the results are in the record book The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year and his success wou ld come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners It was all right with me he said years later I didn t go to Berlin to shake hands with him anyway Having returned from Berlin he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country either In fact he was not honored by the United 用心 爱心 专心7 States until 1976 four years before his death Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him He earned his living by looking after a school playground and accepted money to race against cars trucks motorcycles and dogs Sure it bothered me he said later But at least it was an honest living I had to eat In time however his gold medals changed his life They have kept me alive over the years he once said Time has stood still for me That golden moment dies hard 56 Owens got his other name Jesse when A he went to Ohio State University B his teacher made fun of him C his teacher took J C for Jesse D he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet 57 In the Big Ten meet Owens A hurt himself in the back B succeeded in setting many records C tried every sports event but failed D had to give up some events 58 We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because A he was not of the right race B he was the son of a poor farmer C he didn t shake hands with Hitler D he didn t talk to the US president on the phone 59 When Owens says They have kept me alive over the years he means that the medals A have been changed for money to help him live on B have made him famous in the US C have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs 60 What would be the best title for the text A Jesse Owens A Great American Athlete B Golden Moment A Life time Struggle C Making A Living As A Sportsman D How To Be A Successful Athlete B Despite great affection for their parents many Chinese people remain too shy to express love for them according to the survey 用心 爱心 专心8 The poll of around 6 000 people conducted by Beijing based recruitment website Zhaopin com was conducted as the nation gears up for Mother s Day on Sunday Although 74 6 percent of participants said they knew their mothers birthday only 25 5 percent would like to tell her I love you This figure suggests mothers occupy an important place in most participants mind Yet many people still find it embarrassing to express their affection the survey s organizer said As to the form of celebration on Mother s Day 67 percent of participants said they would prepare some gifts with 70 percent saying that they would spend no more than 500 yuan while 51 percent said they planned to phone their mother because they would either too busy at work or be away from home I do love my mother deeply but I have never said I love you that often It just feels quite weirdweird for me to say it to her in person said Stella Wang a 27 year old offiice worker noting that she prefers to express her feelings in writing in birthday or Christmas cards I have to say that it s difficult for me to express my love for my mother I think if I did say it out it might confuse her said Liao Hao a 32 year old engineer Very few Chinese at least those I know are used to saying I love you they may never say it once said Mike Denver an American working in Shanghai as an English teacher Hu Shaojun a sociology professor from Shanghai s Fudan University said The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet reserved and serious For Chinese it s unnecessary and even regarded as odd to display their affection for relatives and friends 61 The purpose of conducting the poll is to A find out how the Chinese will express their love to parents B make preparations for Mother s Day C survey how many people will say I love you D survey what the Chinese will do on Mother s Day 62 According to the passage how many participants will say I love you to parents A About 2 300 B Around 1 350 C About 4 200 D About 1 530 63 The underlined word weird can be best replaced by A shy B fantastic C impossible D unnecessary 64 According to the passage the Chinese are unwilling to say I love you to parents because A they have no affection for their parents 用心 爱心 专心9 B they are far away from their parents C they are afraid of confusing their parents D the personality of the Chinese people makes them not do it 65 According to the survey is not the way to celebrate the Mother s Day A Sending gifts to the mother B Giving a call to the mother C Writing a birthday email D Buying a beautiful coat for the mother C Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a low carbon economy a Chinese government official said in Shanghai yesterday China doesn t laglag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy said Zhou Changyi director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology While we can learn many aspects from developed nations they also should learn something from us such as water conservation Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of China s Industrilization forum at the ongoning China International Industry Fair 2009 He said industrilized nations and China are dealing with different issues to combat climate change The United Kingdom for example is concerned about transport buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emmissions For China the most urgent task is how to realize new type of industrilization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrilized As such overseas exhibitors at this year s fair are showing ways to help China achieve low carbon emissions in the industrial section Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life cycle assesment or LCA which is used to study the environmental impact of a product fromthe research and manufaturing stage through its usage and recycling Tobias Becker head of ABB S process automation division for North Asia and China said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions LAC shows that industrial customers should focus on a product s environmental impact throughout its life cycle instead of on its initial investment or ready to use stage For example a motor s initial investment accounts for only 3 percent of its life cycle cost while 94 percent goes to fuel consumption and the rest to maintenance Richard Hausmann North East Asia CEO of Siemens said The color of future industrilization is green The Germany Company recently announce it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros US 8 8 billion for intelligent net power networks 用心 爱心 专心10 Smart Grid over the next five years Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology advanced sensors speicialized computers that save energy reduce costs and increase reliability The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid 66 can replace the underlined word lag A fall behind B be superior to C attack D fear 67 Which of the following about LCA is correct A LCA is used to study the impact on a product B LCA can help manufacturing industries decrease carbon release a lot C LCA shows industrial sustomers should focus on a product s environmental influence on its initial investment D LCA was one of the exhibitions at this year s fair 68 We can infer from the eleventh paragraph of this passage A Siemens has has occupied 20 percent market share for the global smart grid business B Siemens received orders worth 6 billion euros recently C Siemens will earn US 8 8 billion from intelligent power networks D Siemens plan about Smart Grid may come true in the future 69 about Smart Grid isn t mentioned in the passage A Energy saving B Low cost C Rely D Small in size 70 The the best title for the passage A Developed and Developing Nations Can Learn From Each Other B Low carbon Economy a Shared Goal C Intelligent Power Networks D Two Biggest Markets for Smart Grid PART FOUR WRITING 45 marks Section A Directions Read the following passage Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer Which theme park would you like to visit There are various kinds of theme parks with a different park for almost everyth